Figure 4.
Forest plot of random-effects analysis of serum interleukin-6 levels in children. The diamond shape indicates the pooled mean difference (MD). Each black box represents a point estimate of each study and also gives a representation of the study size (the bigger the box, the more participants in the study). A horizontal line representing the 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of the study result, with each end of the line representing the boundaries of CI. SD, standard deviation; OSAS, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.